Summary
Workshop Number: 407
Leaders: Mary Zerkel
Who May Register?: Open to All
Worship/Worship-Sharing: 20%
Lecture: 40%
Discussion: 30%
Experiential Activities: 10%
Who May Attend?
part-time attenders welcome (can come any session)
One 4-hour session: Saturday 2/8 (1-5pm Eastern / 10am-2pm Pacific) As we move into a new administration and the uncertainty about what it will bring over the next 4 years, it is important to begin to build networks of collective care in our community. Mutual aid projects bring neighbors together in shared responsibility to help…
Workshop Description
One 4-hour session: Saturday 2/8 (1-5pm Eastern / 10am-2pm Pacific)
As we move into a new administration and the uncertainty about what it will bring over the next 4 years, it is important to begin to build networks of collective care in our community. Mutual aid projects bring neighbors together in shared responsibility to help each other when the government will not or cannot. Mutual aid projects can be many things: food, clothing or household goods distribution; providing financial assistance to those in need; giving rides to people who don’t have a car; or even sharing backyard space with those who want to grow food but don’t have a yard! What can you imagine as a project in your community, and how would it be an expression of your Quaker values?
In this 4-hour workshop, we will learn about the history and philosophical grounding of mutual aid; hear from AFSC staff and Quaker meetings about their mutual aid experiences; learn some concrete steps toward establishing a mutual aid project and spend some time in worship together.
Leader Experience
Mary Zerkel has co-led several FGC sessions and AFSC Corporation workshops in her 30 years of working at AFSC and is a seasoned workshop facilitator and organizer.